Martha Stewart Struck with Salmonella Over Thanksgiving After Touching Too Many Turkeys

A late-breaking Thanksgiving news story: Martha Stewart, domestic empress, fell ill with salmonella last month. Although she could not identify the source of the infection with 100 percent certainty, Stewart is attributing it to “handling too many turkeys.” She disclosed this information to “Page Six,” quite naturally, “while shopping for art at Art Basel Miami” earlier this week. Which prompts the question—how does the subject of Thanksgiving-turkey-induced salmonella even come up when shopping for art at Art Basel Miami? More details from the New York Post:

While perusing paintings at Lehmann Maupin gallery’s booth—and taking photos of some well-dressed buyers for her blog—Stewart told Page Six: “I never get sick, but I came down with salmonella. I think I caught it because I was handling so many turkeys around Thanksgiving. I was on the Todayshow, I did a number of other [Thanksgiving-themed] appearances. It really hit me hard and I was in bed for days. It was terrible.”

Aside from talking to the Post about her latest bout of food poisoning, a fully recovered Stewart has also recently been, according to her Twitter feed, enjoying great music, fabulous soul food, and her fans’ responses to a recent blog post she wrote about her horse “getting new shoes.” We’re glad you’re feeling better, Martha!